Regarding Fleshy Fruit: Does the Bible Really Say That?

It was Sunday, March 22. [A family member] and I are at the 9 AM service at [my family member’s] church, a Missouri Synod Lutheran church. We’ve progressed through the order of service to the message. I’m paying attention to the sermon like I always do. I have found myself frustrated with the pastor, who…

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What is Grace, Anyway?

Writer’s Note: In going through my old prayer journals recently, I found an assorted collection of items I’ve written over the years that I’ve never shared. This was written in 1999. As an aside, do you remember the days when we actually used dictionaries instead of Google? Some things change, but the important things are…

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Loose Strings, Tied with a Pretty Bow

There’s so much to tell, I’m not sure where to start. Taking stock is never an easy task. There have been heartaches that I have been hesitant to dredge up, but there have been vastly more triumphs than troubles. Immediately after we moved to our new property back in 2014, my ex-husband began having severe…

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About Me

Hello! My name is Cindy, and I’m so grateful for the opportunity to spend time with you today. Please allow me to introduce myself. First, I’m a sinner saved by grace – a grace that sustains when all else fails. Second, I’m a wife and mother of adult children who I had the honor to…

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Moment of Clarity

Writer’s note: This post was written On December 28, 2016, and was saved as a draft but never posted. Time has cooled the emotion I felt when writing this. My ex-husband passed away less than 11 months later. -Cindy <>< “Where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise.”Thomas Gray There are things that happen which…

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Where I’m Going: Counting Blessings…

On our new property copyright Cindy Guthrie  As 2014 comes to a close today, I find myself, like so many others, taking stock and reviewing the events of the year. I’m amazed at the changes the year has brought! Blessings have far outweighed heartaches, and who could ask for more? Although the year started off…

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Out with the Old…

On the way in to work this morning I was thinking about our impending move to the new house, and it occurred to me that I am not sad at all about leaving the house that has been my home for the last 20 years. As I thought about the wall where I marked the…

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The Good, The Great, and The Judges

Writer’s note: the post to which I refer in the commentary below is  no longer available. I should have copied the contents at the time, but I’ll consider it a lesson learned.  -Cindy, 1/21/2023 I recently saw this posted on a friend’s Facebook page, and the irony of such a post caught my attention. I…

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Life Lessons I Have Learned From Riding a Motorcycle

1. When you decide where you want to go, point your eyes that way and keep them there. Don’t hesitate, and don’t look back. 2. Stay out of other people’s blind spots. 3. Live in the moment, but be prepared for what lies in the road ahead of you. 4. Pay attention to the little…

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